Volunteers Assess Damage, Plan Repairs at Port Allen Veteran's Home $5,000 donated toward roof as community response grows PORT ALLEN — Two days after a Port Allen police officer offered to help a fellow veteran facing property concerns, volunteers were on site Friday assessing damage and coordinating repairs.
January 16, 2026
PORT ALLEN — A Port Allen police officer stepped to the microphone at Wednesday's council meeting and offered to help a fellow veteran struggling to clean up his property. Later that same evening, the officer was promoted to Corporal. Theodore Melancon, a veteran who neighbors say served in the
January 15, 2026
New site superintendent promises completion in two months; council considers 30-day extension vs. liquidated damages BRUSLY — The town's troubled sewer lagoon project is now operating without a valid contract after Spinks Construction missed its December 31 deadline, leaving the council to decide tonight whether to grant another time
January 12, 2026
A malfunctioning vapor recovery system at Apex Oil Terminal caused the odors residents reported near River Road on Wednesday, according to Jay Hardman, Executive Director of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. The City of Port Allen alerted residents last Thursday that Apex Oil had reported "a malfunction with
January 12, 2026
Jalen Ferguson, 22, of Port Allen. (Photo: West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office) Port Allen, LA — A 22-year-old Port Allen man faces felony charges after a confrontation at the Emerald Palace Casino ended in gunfire Friday night, injuring three people. Jalen Ferguson was arrested and booked into the
January 10, 2026
Port Allen, LA — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of using a stolen credit card at several local businesses. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 1, 2026, around 6:00 PM in Port Allen. Surveillance
January 07, 2026
December 3 committee meetings and December 10 regular meeting recap PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen City Council certified election results, introduced salary increases for elected officials, and approved several community projects during its December meetings. Here's what happened: Police Department Tax Renewal Certified The council formally certified the
January 06, 2026
"We will find a solution," councilman promises after voting no A West Baton Rouge family's request to subdivide land they've owned for generations failed by a single vote on Dec. 11 — not because the council opposed it, but because the parish's own
January 06, 2026
PORT ALLEN — A traffic stop at Rivault Park Sunday night led to a foot pursuit through a Port Allen neighborhood, ending with an arrest on Avenue G as eight law enforcement vehicles converged on the area. A Port Allen Police officer and two West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's
January 05, 2026